The Open Space

Download The Open Space full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Open Space ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Solace of Open Spaces

Author : Gretel Ehrlich
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504042883
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Solace of Open Spaces by : Gretel Ehrlich

Download or read book The Solace of Open Spaces written by Gretel Ehrlich and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These transcendent, lyrical essays on the West announced Gretel Ehrlich as a major American writer—“Wyoming has found its Whitman” (Annie Dillard). Poet and filmmaker Gretel Ehrlich went to Wyoming in 1975 to make the first in a series of documentaries when her partner died. Ehrlich stayed on and found she couldn’t leave. The Solace of Open Spaces is a chronicle of her first years on “the planet of Wyoming,” a personal journey into a place, a feeling, and a way of life. Ehrlich captures both the otherworldly beauty and cruelty of the natural forces—the harsh wind, bitter cold, and swiftly changing seasons—in the remote reaches of the American West. She brings depth, tenderness, and humor to her portraits of the peculiar souls who also call it home: hermits and ranchers, rodeo cowboys and schoolteachers, dreamers and realists. Together, these essays form an evocative and vibrant tribute to the life Ehrlich chose and the geography she loves. Originally written as journal entries addressed to a friend, The Solace of Open Spaces is raw, meditative, electrifying, and uncommonly wise. In prose “as expansive as a Wyoming vista, as charged as a bolt of prairie lightning,” Ehrlich explores the magical interplay between our interior lives and the world around us (Newsday).

Open Space Technology

Author : Harrison Owen
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1576757757
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (767 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Open Space Technology by : Harrison Owen

Download or read book Open Space Technology written by Harrison Owen and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2008-04-28 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and updated edition of an acknowledged classic of the Organizational Development literature. Over 30,000 of first and second editions sold.

The Open Space of Democracy

Author : Terry Tempest Williams
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 160899208X
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Open Space of Democracy by : Terry Tempest Williams

Download or read book The Open Space of Democracy written by Terry Tempest Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terry Tempest Williams presents a sharp-edged perspective on the ethics and politics of place, spiritual democracy, and the responsibilities of citizen engagement. By turns elegiac, inspiring, and passionate, The Open Space of Democracy offers a fresh perspective on the critical questions of our time.

Open Space: People Space

Author : Catharine Ward Thompson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134120087
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Open Space: People Space by : Catharine Ward Thompson

Download or read book Open Space: People Space written by Catharine Ward Thompson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007-09-07 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responds to current need for guidance on inclusive design in outdoor environments Deals with all situations, urban and rural Highly visual presentation Includes contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design

Open Space New Media Documentary

Author : Patricia R. Zimmermann
Publisher : Routledge Studies in Media Theory and Practice
ISBN 13 : 9781138720978
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (29 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Open Space New Media Documentary by : Patricia R. Zimmermann

Download or read book Open Space New Media Documentary written by Patricia R. Zimmermann and published by Routledge Studies in Media Theory and Practice. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open Space New Media Documentary examines an emerging and significant area of documentary practice in the twenty-first century: community-based new media documentary projects that move across platforms and utilize participatory modalities. The book offers an innovative theorization of these collaborative and collective new media practices, which the authors term "open space," gesturing towards a more contextual critical nexus of technology, form, histories, community, convenings, collaborations, and mobilities. It looks at a variety of low cost, sustainable and scalable documentary projects from across the globe, where new technologies meet places and people in Argentina, Canada, India, Indonesia, Peru, South Africa, Ukraine, and the USA.

Urban Parks and Open Space

Author : Alexander Garvin
Publisher : Urban Land Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Urban Parks and Open Space by : Alexander Garvin

Download or read book Urban Parks and Open Space written by Alexander Garvin and published by Urban Land Institute. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how 15 derelict areas of the United States were developed into thriving new parks and offers advice to public agencies and private developers on how to go about revitalizing urban areas. The text includes information on financing techniques, design, management and programmming.

The Openspace Agility Handbook

Author : Daniel Mezick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984875337
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (753 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Openspace Agility Handbook by : Daniel Mezick

Download or read book The Openspace Agility Handbook written by Daniel Mezick and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this handbook, you will learn how implement the OpenSpaceAgility method. You'll learn about how invitation, iteration, Open Space, game mechanics, passage rites, executive storytelling (and more) are used to achieve a rapid and lasting Agile adoption. Inside, you'll find specific, actionable step-by-step guidance on implementing the method. You will discover: * Why people power the Agile practices, not the other way around * Why engagement is an essential ingredient in any successful Agile adoption* How invitation increases engagement, passion and responsibility* How to immediately put the OpenSpaceAgility method to work ... in your organizationLearn more at: www.OpenSpaceAgility.com

Urban Open Spaces

Author : Helen Woolley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135802297
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Urban Open Spaces by : Helen Woolley

Download or read book Urban Open Spaces written by Helen Woolley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together extensive research and practical experience to prove the opportunities and benefits of open spaces to society and individuals.

Expanding Our Now

Author : Harrison Owen
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459627024
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Expanding Our Now by : Harrison Owen

Download or read book Expanding Our Now written by Harrison Owen and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Open Space Technology (OST) is an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 1,000 participants. First developed in 1984, it has now been used around the world with all types of organizations including corporations, community groups, government agencies, schools, and churches." "OST produces better meetings and helps groups achieve such organizational goals as self-managed work groups, distributed leadership, and utilizing diversity quickly and without training." "In Expanding Our Now, OST creator Harrison Owen offers numerous examples to illustrate the evolution of OST and explores what it is, how it developed as a process for meeting management, and how and why it works all over the world, for groups of all sizes dealing with a vast range of issues. Owen shows how OST can move organizations to higher levels of performance, without elaborate training or professional facilitators."--Jacket of 1997 ed

Place-Keeping

Author : Nicola Dempsey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135005230
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Place-Keeping by : Nicola Dempsey

Download or read book Place-Keeping written by Nicola Dempsey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place-Keeping presents the latest research and practice on place-keeping – that is, the long-term management of public and private open spaces – from around Europe and the rest of the world. There has long been a focus in urban landscape planning and urban design on the creation of high-quality public spaces, or place-making. This is supported by a growing body of research which shows how high-quality public spaces are economically and socially beneficial for local communities and contribute positively to residents’ quality of life and wellbeing. However, while large amounts of capital are spent on the creation of open spaces, little thought is given to, and insufficient resources made available for, the long-term maintenance and management of public spaces, or place-keeping. Without place-keeping, public spaces can fall into a downward spiral of disrepair where anti-social behaviour can emerge and residents may feel unsafe and choose to use other spaces. The economic and social costs of restoring such spaces can therefore be considerable where place-keeping does not occur. Place-Keeping also provides an accessible presentation of the outputs of a major European Union-funded project MP4: Making Places Profitable, Public and Private Open Spaces which further extends the knowledge and debate on long-term management of public and private spaces. It will be an invaluable resource for students, academics and practitioners seeking critical but practical guidance on the long-term management of public and private spaces in a range of contexts.

Conservation Design for Subdivisions

Author : Randall G. Arendt
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 159726850X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Conservation Design for Subdivisions by : Randall G. Arendt

Download or read book Conservation Design for Subdivisions written by Randall G. Arendt and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: the production of more and more suburbia, composed of endless subdivisions and shopping centers, that ultimately covers every bit of countryside with "improvements." Fortunately, sensible alternatives to this approach do exist, and methods of developing land while at the same time conserving natural areas are available. In Conservation Design for Subdivisions, Randall G. Arendt explores better ways of designing new residential developments than we have typically seen in our communities. He presents a practical handbook for residential developers, site designers, local officials, and landowners that explains how to implement new ideas about land-use planning and environmental protection. Abundantly illustrated with site plans (many of them in color), floor plans, photographs, and renditions of houses and landscapes, it describes a series of simple and straightforward techniques that allows for land-conserving development. The author proposes a step-by-step approach to conserving natural areas by rearranging density on each development parcel as it is being planned so that only half (or less) of the buildable land is turned into houselots and streets. Homes are built in a less land-consumptive manner that allows the balance of property to be permanently protected and added to an interconnected network of green spaces and green corridors. Included in the volume are model zoning and subdivision ordinance provisions that can help citizens and local officials implement these innovative design ideas.

Open Spaces Sacred Places

Author : Tom H. Stoner
Publisher : Tkf Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9780981565606
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (656 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Open Spaces Sacred Places by : Tom H. Stoner

Download or read book Open Spaces Sacred Places written by Tom H. Stoner and published by Tkf Foundation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Places.

Yard, Street, Park

Author : Cynthia L. Girling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471178446
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (784 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Yard, Street, Park by : Cynthia L. Girling

Download or read book Yard, Street, Park written by Cynthia L. Girling and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-11-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful analysis of the history of suburban development takes a hard look at more than a century of suburban planning and analyzes developer-designed suburbs. Most importantly, it offers a dynamic approach to suburban development, rooted in historical examples and based on open space planning methods that can be applied to new or existing developments.

Open Space

Author : Günther Feuerstein
Publisher : Axel Menges
ISBN 13 : 9783936681550
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (815 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Open Space by : Günther Feuerstein

Download or read book Open Space written by Günther Feuerstein and published by Axel Menges. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the study is to analyse and describe in detail one of the most important trends in architecture in the 19th and 20th centuries: the evolution leading from the closed, hermetic spaces of the early cultures and the Middle Ages to the "open space" and transparency of the 19th and 20th/21st centuries. Historically, the focus is on the "diaphanous" space of the Gothic cathedral, the opening of the late-Baroque dome towards the sky, the transparency of exhibition halls and hothouses in the 19th century, and the glass dreams of the early 20th century. The steel-and-glass technology of the past one hundred years has permitted even more transparency, openness, and dematerialisation on a scale never seen before. It is notable -- to quote just one aspect of the study -- that many modern glass buildings have been compared to a "crystal". This is the material with which we associate concepts such as purity, transparency, and order. We have thus also found a symbol for clarity and translucency in architecture. One key objective of the study is to demonstrate that this trend has been driven by no means only by a functionalist, pragmatic, or physical motivation but that, as in past epochs, the "opening up" of architecture reflects elementary desires of humankind: these are, first of all, psychological, aesthetic and artistic desires, the wish to overcome gravity as far as possible and, last but not least, the liberation of architecture and the attempt to resolve the heteronomy of "indoors" and "outdoors". Many statements have suggested that this touches even on the borders of the irrational and the metaphysical. The study should therefore also contribute to a fresh debate on the boundaries of architecture and, most importantly, should serve as a plea to allow architecture to remain open, free, light, and transparent even in the future.

MetroGreen

Author : Donna Erickson
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597266124
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis MetroGreen by : Donna Erickson

Download or read book MetroGreen written by Donna Erickson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In metropolitan areas across the country, you can hear the laments over the loss of green space to new subdivisions and strip malls. But some city residents have taken unprecedented measures to protect their open land, and a growing movement seeks not only to preserve these lands but to link them in green corridors. Many land-use and urban planning professionals, along with landscape architects and environmental advocates, have joined in efforts to preserve natural areas. MetroGreen answers their call for a deeper exploration of the latest thinking and newest practices in this growing conservation field. In ten case studies of U.S. and Canadian cities paired for comparative analysis-Toronto and Chicago, Calgary and Denver, and Vancouver and Portland among them-Erickson looks closely at the motivations and objectives for connecting open spaces across metropolitan areas. She documents how open-space networks have been successfully created and protected, while also highlighting the critical human and ecological benefits of connectivity. MetroGreen's unique focus on several cities rather than a single urban area offers a perspective on the political, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions that affect open-space planning and the outcomes of its implementation.

Peninsula Tales & Trails

Author : David Weintraub
Publisher : West Winds Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Peninsula Tales & Trails by : David Weintraub

Download or read book Peninsula Tales & Trails written by David Weintraub and published by West Winds Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District currently has 25 preserves (24 of which are already open to the public) containing about 220 miles of traits open to the public. This book serves as a guide to and celebration of these 25 preserves.

Urban Open Space Governance and Management

Author : Märit Jansson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429509049
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Urban Open Space Governance and Management by : Märit Jansson

Download or read book Urban Open Space Governance and Management written by Märit Jansson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume defines and compares central aspects of governance and management related to urban open spaces (UOSs) such as long-term management, combined governance and management and strategic management of UOSs. Perspectives such as ethical considerations, user participation and changes in local governmental structures frame the governance and management of UOSs. Jansson and Randrup create a comprehensive resource detailing global trends from framing and understanding to finally practising UOS governance and management. They conclude by promoting positive changes, such as proactive management and strategic maintenance plans to encourage the creation of more sustainable cities. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this book is an essential read for students and academics of landscape architecture, planning and urban design, as well as those with a particular interest in governance and management of UOSs.